[GROOVY-7924] groovyc fails with NPE for dynamic method/property use on super

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.4.7
• Fix Version/s: 2.4.8
• Component/s: class generator
• Labels: groovyc
• Environment: OSX, Groovy-2.4.7, Gradle-3.0
• Assignee: Paul King
• Reporter: Jason Maher
• Created: 01/Sep/16 05:31
• Updated: 28/Jul/22 15:21
• Resolved: 01/Sep/16 22:50

Description

Compilation of any class that makes a dynamic call to super will fail with an NPE. Example:

class TargetClass {

    def dynamicSuperInvoke(String name) {
        super."$name"()
    }

    def dynamicSuperAccess(String name) {
        super."$name"
    }

}

Example project: https://github.com/jasoma/groovyc-npe-repro

Issue Links

• relates to: GROOVY-10707 Regression in property access for conflicting isXxx and getXxx accessors
• relates to: GROOVY-10708 Property access for wrapped vs. primitive boolean
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #407